white ant
noun
1.
termite
.
Origin
1675-85
white-ant
[
hwahyt
-ant,
wahyt
-]
/ˈʰwaɪtˌænt, ˈwaɪt-/
verb (used with object)
,
Australian Informal.
1.
to undermine or subvert from within.
Origin
1915-20
Examples from the web for
white ant
The demand is caused by the ravages of the
white ant
, which eats all kinds of wood.
British Dictionary definitions for
white ant
white ant
noun
1.
another name for
termite